VATI RN Maternal newborn 2019 ,question and answers 100%correct answer 2023 update

during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-Encourage client who are prescribed methadone to breastfeed. -The nurse should encourage clients who are prescribed methadone during pregnancy to breastfeed their newborns to help with withdrawal symptoms. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is at 31wks of gestation and has gestation hypertension. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER-Platelet count 99,000/mm3. -A platelet count of 99,000/mm3, or thrombocytopenia, is an indication of HELLP syndrome, a serious complication of gestational HTN. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a term newborn who is 24hrs old. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER-Glucose 35 mg/dL. -Reference range is 40-45 mg/dL for a newborn who is 24hrs old. A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born 15mins ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Count the respiratory rate for 60 seconds. -Newborn often have an irregular respiratory rate. Short periods of apnea, and shallow respirations are expected findings for a newborn. The nurse should also assess for symmetry of chest and abdominal movements during inhalation and exhalation. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a